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CUB to GIU: distance & flight time
Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
9,302 mi
14,971 km · 8,083 nm
18h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, United States
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Near GIU
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base18 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base31 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport51 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUB from GIU?
The flight distance from Columbia (CUB) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 9,302 miles (14,971 km, 8,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUB to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUB to GIU?
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